Apocalyptic Nuclear Bunker Cult PT1: "My Parents Started a Cult"
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He didn't just join a cult. He was born a "prince" in one.
In this two-part mind-bender, we welcome Sean Prophet, son of Mark Prophet and Elizabeth Clare Prophet—founders of the Church Universal and Triumphant (aka CUT). At its height, this doomsday spiritual empire commanded tens of millions in real estate, a global following, and enough freeze-dried food and ammo to survive a nuclear winter.
In Part 1, Sean takes us from his early days living in a 17,000-square-foot mansion filled with unpaid devotees, to being groomed as the next "Messenger" of God…
…until a $1.5 million lawsuit shifted everything.
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